Effect of BR-16A (Mentat®), a polyherbal formulation on drug-induced catalepsy in mice

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-48

  Kumar, Anil ^a   Kulkarni, S K ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ashwagandha; BR 16A; Catalepsy; Haloperidol; Reserpine

Indexed keywords

BR 16A; HALOPERIDOL; PLANT EXTRACT; RESERPINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CATALEPSY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; PARKINSONISM; PHYTOTHERAPY; WITHANIA; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

ANIMALS; CATALEPSY; FEMALE; HALOPERIDOL; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RESERPINE; WITHANIA;

ANIMALIA; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 30744436307     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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